The New Testament is a witness from, to, and for congregations of God’s people, but in today’s world, the church is often regarded as an afterthought at best and at worst, an unnecessary institutionalization of genuine faith. Why the Church? explores the sacred vocation of this peculiar fellowship of saints, taking the stand that the church, having been appointed by the triune God as God’s herald is, instead, the concrete means by which we can address this theological crisis

Part of the Reframing New Testament Theology series, which fulfills the need for brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introductions to central questions and themes raised by New Testament study.